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Classic quote: "We actually got the winning goal three minutes from the end but then they scored." - Ben Cousins, West Coast Eagles.

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🗓 ON THIS DAY 1970: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Princess Anne watch the Balmain Tigers take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the SCG, the first league match in Australia attended by royalty, in a crowd of close to 38,000.  

🤔 Knights coach Adam O’Brien said “people are going to think I’m off my head” before revealing he did see an improvement in his side this week despite a 50-2 scoreline. (Fox)

🤕 The Titans will be without star forward David Fifita for up to four weeks and he will likely be joined on the sideline by a teammate. Full Casualty Ward 

🇦🇺 Port Adelaide legend Kane Cornes has questioned St Kilda and the AFL's decision to take games to North Queensland, declaring the Saints' one-point loss to the Power on Saturday night was the "worst game of football" he has seen this year. (nine)

🏟 The NRL has won the bid to host the new $900 million Sydney Football Stadium’s first fixture.

A grudge match between the Sydney Roosters vs the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 25, September 2 will open the (Sydney Football) stadium. (Fox)

🏀 The big guns of the Sydney Kings all stepped up as they fired back from a 15-point deficit to overpower the Illawarra Hawks in the second half in Game 2 of their semi-final series on Sunday to win 99-87 and advance to the Grand Final.

🏀 The semi-final series between Tasmania and defending champion Melbourne United will be decided tonight, after the JackJumpers forced a game three with a 79-72 win in Game 2. The victory came in front of a rocking sold-out crowd of 4738 at MyState Bank Arena.

🐴 Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will end a five-year drought when he teams up with Victorian galloper Ayrton in Saturday’s Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) at the Gold Coast.

This Saturday will be the first time the big race rider has ridden at the Hollindale Stakes meeting since 2017 when he rode three winners.

🏉 PERFORMANCE of the weekend: the Waratahs pulled off the upset of the Super Rugby season - and one of Australian rugby’s biggest wins on the field in years - by taking down the Crusaders at Leichhardt Oval.

Considered $15 outsiders by the bookies, the Waratahs took an astonishing 17-0 lead into the half-time sheds and managed to hold on to record a remarkable 24-21 victory in front of 10,293 fans.

🏉 On Sunday, A breathtaking Rob Valetini try helped the Brumbies take down a New Zealand opponent for a second straight week, knocking off the Hurricanes 42-25 at GIO Stadium.

🏈 Offensive tackle Daniel Faalele is set to become the heaviest player in the NFL after being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.

The 22-year-old Australian, who weighs 27st 6lb and is 6ft 8in tall, was the 110th pick in the fourth round.

Faalele played rugby and basketball before turning to American football aged 16.

🌍 World Sport

EPL: Tottenham claimed a critical win in their bid for a top-four finish with a 3-1 win over Leicester on Sunday.

Richarlison scored a crucial second-half winner as Everton beat Chelsea to move within two points of the Premier League safety zone.

The win moves the Toffees to within two points of Burnley in 16th and Leeds in 17th, with a game in hand on both.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said it was the sign of a big team to be able to win ugly as the Gunners beat West Ham at London Stadium to reclaim fourth spot in the Premier League.

⚽️ Ange Postecoglou and Celtic are still one win away from the Scottish Premiership title after Rangers fought back to earn a one-all draw in the Old Firm derby.

🥊 Katie Taylor edged Amanda Serrano on points with a split-decision victory in an instant classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Irishwoman retained her undisputed lightweight title in a fight brimming with action, heart and excellence.

🏃🏾💨 Erriyon Knighton (USA) became the fourth-fastest man over 200m as he clocked 19.49 seconds at the LSU Invitational.

The American, 18, broke his under-20 world record by 0.35 seconds in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Only world record holder Usain Bolt (19.19), fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake (19.26) and American Michael Johnson (19.32) have ever set faster times.

✍🏼 Manchester City believe manager Pep Guardiola will sign a new deal in the summer, with talks having taken place about extending the Spaniard's stay until 2025. (Sunday Mirror)

🏆 Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win the league in all five of Europe's major leagues as Real Madrid beat Espanyol to win La Liga.

Two goals from Rodrygo and strikes from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema confirmed Real's 35th Spanish title.

They are 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four games to play.

🚓 Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

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09:08 - MLB Regular Season - New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN)

19:30 - NBL Semi-Final Series - Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers (ESPN)

00:00 - Indian Premier League Group Game - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals (Fox Cricket)

TUESDAY

02:15 - English Championship - Fulham v Luton Town (beIN SPORTS 3)

04:30 - German Bundesliga - Borussia Monchengladbach v RB Leipzig (beIN SPORTS 3)

05:00 - Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford (Optus Sport 1)

09:30 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Miami Heat v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN)

12:00 - NBA Conference Semifinals - Phoenix Suns v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN)

19:05 - A-League Men Regular Season - Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners (Paramount+)

19:30 - NBL Semi-Final Series - Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings (ESPN)